"If you want a higher pension, you must work longer," said the representative of the Swedish Ministry of Employment and Social Security Peter Odmark at a workshop on the problems of social security in Greece.

The negotiations between the Greek Government and the Institute of International Finance are temporarily suspended, the Executive Director Charles Dallara is expected to return to Athens on Wednesday, 18 January.

However, this will not happen immediately but after the signing of the PSI and the new bailout agreements to Greece. The proposals of the former Prime Minister are awaited with increased interest, especially after the failed attempt to reach an agreement with the Minister of Finance Evangelos Venizelos.

The conclusions of financial analysts from the international giant will serve the supervisory Troika and the Bank of Greece to determine the remedial actions that need to be taken for each bank separately.

In an interview for GRReporter Professor Kiossev analyzed the reasons for the European crisis, for the lack of solidarity between the Member States of the European Union, and the consequences of an eventual bankruptcy of Greece for its neighbours.